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Wednesday, 15 May 2013

SRI GAJANAN MAHARAJ OF SHEGAON

DIVINITY OF SAMADHI OF GAJANAN MAHARAJ AT SHEGAON IS WELL KNOWN.HE WAS AN AVADUTHA & DID MANY MIRACLES DURING HIS LIFE TIME !ALL HIS SUPER NATURAL POWERS HAVE BEEN LISTED BELOW !DETAILS OF HIS PARENTAGE/CHILDHOOD IS NOT KNOWN JUST LIKE THAT OF SHIRDI SAI BABA, AKKALKOT MAHARAJ, SWAMI NITHYANANDA ETC.HE USED TO SING OFTEN AS FOLLOWS --'GAN GAN GANATH BOTHE'

Gajanan Maharaj - Gan Gan Ganat Bote Bhajan

OF WHICH IS VARIOUSLY EXPLAINED AS --

-- You are the part and parcel of eternal entity ie vishwa . So whatever exists in vishwatmah is within you.-- GOD IS EVERYWHERE, HE IS IN EACH ATOM. Hence treat everyone as God, u will see God in every thing.-- Tell 'JAI' to Lord Ganesha (jai ganeshji ko kaho)Hence the name GAJANAN MAHARAJ !-- The meaning of this mantra being - God is omnipresent. He is present in each and every thing around us. He dwells in each one of us. Hence treat every individual equally. God helps everyone without discriminating between castes, creeds and religions, and also teaches us to behave in the same manner.-- Gani means count, Individual soul, (Gana) means devotee, who is not different from Brahma and to suggest it the word "Ganat" is used. Bote appears to be the corrupt form of Bate meaning individual soul in Brahma Himself and not anything different from it.-- No being is separated from God; God exists in all and all exist in God.

Gajanan Maharaj.was sleeping directly under the horse; between the legs;

-- Hari Bhakta Parayan Govindbuwa Takalikar had a very

naughty horse used to bite or kick anybody who came

near.-- One day Govindbuwa came for Kirtana at Mote's Shiva

Mandir on the horse. He tied the horse with rope, and

after Kirtana went to sleep.-- In the morning, Govindbuwa came to see his notorious

horse and to his surprise the horse was calm and cool.

And again to his surprise somebody was sleeping

directly under the horse; between the legs; And that

somebody was none other than Gajanan Maharaj.

The horse with extremely bad habits was tamed by

Maharaj.

-- Maharaj fulfilled the wishes of Two Brahmins of Balapur,

in spite of their failure to bring the thing they decided to

give to Maharaj.

--Balkrishna and his wife Putalabai were the devotees of

samarth Ramdas. They used togo to Sajjangada every

year on foot. But that year they could not continue that

tradition as both of them were too old. Samarth told

Balkrishna in the dream that he need not come to

Sajjangadha, instead he himself would visit his house

in Balapur. And on the said day Gajanan Maharaj

appeared before him and gave the Darshana in the

guise of Samarth Ramadasa

only by looking and touching the cow Maharaj tamed her.

-- When Gajanan Maharaj was in Amravati, he on his own, went to the house of a poor devotee Ganesh Appa, knowing his devotion and urge by the inner sight.-- A special Math was constructed in the land given by Sukhram Asolkar Bhaskar, Balabhau, Pitamber, Ganesh Appa and Ramchandra Gurao decided to stay permanently with Maharaj.-- Maharaj had to beat Balabhau severely due to Bhaskar's taunting and rebuking. But to the surprise of all nothing happened to Balabhau.-- A cow of Sukhlal of Balapur was very dangerous and could not be tied down at one place. So he brought the cow to Shegaon, tied down on a bullock-cart. But only by looking and touching the cow Maharaj tamed her.-- Laxman Ghude of Karanja was seriously ill. He was brought to Maharaj on 'doli' after all efforts went in vain. Maharaj gave a mango to his wife and asked her to feed him. Her physician told otherwise. But she did as Maharaj told, and to the surprise of all Laxman became alright and, even, went to Shegaon to have the darshana of Maharaj.-- Laxman after becoming hale and hearty requested Maharaj to visit his house in Karanja. But Maharaj came to know his hipocracy and returned to Shegaon. Laxman had to pay the penalty for his hippocratic behavior within six months

Maharaj ordered the crows to behave properly & they are behaving

-- A dog bit Bhaskar in the Das Navami function at Balapur . Maharaj advised him telling the futility** of this world and the knowledge about Karma, Sanchita and Prarabdha.

-- All the Bhaktas agreed to have a monument erected in the name of Maharaj as per the wish of Bhaskar.-- Maharaj took Bhaskar and others to Trimbakeshwar and Nasik on the occasion of Maha-shiv Ratri. Returning to Shegaon Maharaj took Bhaskar and other Bhaktas to Adgaon for the celebration of Ram Navami. At Adgaon Maharaj gave samadhi to Bahskar on Chaitra Vaidya Panchami. People of Adgaon did the Annadana for full Ten days.-- But the crow, innumerable in number, were nuisance there. Maharaj ordered them to behave properly and not to disturb such programmes hence forth. And the crows behaved and are behaving likewise till now.-- Maharaj saved the life of Ganu Jaware, a worker, from dangerous blasts in a well.

The dry tree became green.

-- Bachchulal Agrawal of Akola tested Gajanan Maharaj. He gave Maharaj Valuables and gold coins worth nearly Ten thousand rupees. Maharaj threw away all the things saying he did not need such worldly things. Instead Maharaj gave Aashirwada to Bachchulal that his wish to construct a Ram Mandir would be fulfilled.- Maharaj ordered Pitambar, the nearest devotee to abandon the Math. Pitambar went to kondoli; sat on one of the trees in a Aamrai (trees of mangoes ). When aske he said that he was the disciple of Gajanan Maharaj. Nobody believed. Instead people asked to make a dry mango tree green, otherwise they would beat him. Pitambar had no other way, so he cried, wept and prayed Gajanan Maharaj and to the astonishment of all the villagers the dry tree became green. All of them hugged Pitambar and shouted 'Gajanan Maharaj ki jai'.-- Due to the feuds in the town Gajanan Maharaj decided to have a place that belonged to none. Hari Patil and others, on the advice of Maharaj, put an application to the then collector of the District Buldhana, Mr. Curry. The Collector granted an acre of land. The work for the new Math began.

Bhandara was again arranged next day as per the advice of

Maharaj and all went smoothly.

-- A favorable judgment was received on the encroachment complaint while constructing the new Math by the grace of Mahraj.-- Ganga Bharati, a leper, came to Maharaj. By undisputed Shraddha on Maharaj he was cured.-- Zamsing, a disciple of Maharaj took Maharaj to Mundgaon, his village; and arranged a Bhandara against the wishes of Maharaj. When all people sat for Bhojana, all of a sudden clouds gathered and it began to rain cats and dogs, spoiling the cooked food.-- Bhandara was again arranged next day as per the advice of Maharaj and all went smoothly.

-- Mundgaon was attacked by plague. Pundlik Bhokre, a devotee of Maharaj was attacked by the epidemic. Though a swelling in the armpit and fever on body, he started for Shegaon as usual on 'wari' (regular visit) on foot. He reached Shegaon with high temperature and sever pain and fell on the feet of Maharaj.-- Maharaj lifted him, pressed his thumb on the swelling…. And the swelling subsided, the temperature dropped. In two days Pundlik was alright.

fisher woman helped the boat to the bank and disappeared

-- Bandu Tatya, a money lender, became penniless due to his extravagant expenditure. All including his wife and children began to hate him. So he decided to go to Himalayas. But by the advice of an unknown Brahmin came to Shegaon. Maharaj advised him to go home and dig at a particular place in the farm. Accordingly he went home, dug and found a pot of coins of Gold.-- On one Somavati Amavasya some devotees decided to have Narmada Snana and Omakarwshwar Darshana. They took Maharaj against his wish, with them. There they hired a boat and proceeded to go to other side of the River. But in the middle, water gushed into the boat, all trembled, began to cry, fell on the feet of Maharaj requesting him to excuse and save the lives. Suddenly a young lady in fisher woman's disguise appeared and helped the boat to the bank and disappeared.

-- One Sadashiv Wanwale from Malwa came to the Darshana of Maharaj. On seeing him Maharaj at once embraced him, gave him two betel leaves and asked him to give the leaves to his Guru Madhaonath Maharaj who forgot to eat the leaves after taking lunch there. Astonished Sadashiv went to Madhaonath Maharaj and asked about all that happened, which Gajanan Maharaj explained & found to be true.

Meeting was attended by Gajanan Maharaj,addressed by Lokmanya Tilak.

-- Shiv Jayanti Meeting at Akola was attended by Gajanan Maharaj along with many dignitaries. Meeting was addressed by Lokmanya Tilak. Lokmanya Tilak was arrested by the British Govt.

-- Maharaj, after 3 days of Samadhi hinted that Lokamanya would be imprisoned. Maharaj, sent his prasada of Bhakari to Lokmanya. Yet Lokmanya was sentenced and sent to Mandale. There Lokmanya wrote the world famous "Geeta Rahasya"-- ShridharGovind Kale of Kolhapur decided to go to England for further education and then serve the motherland. While traveling from Bhandara to Kolhapur along with a friend, he got down at Shegaon to see Gajanan Maharaj.-- Maharaj read their faces and criticized their going to England and advised not to leave India. Shridhar obeyed, stayed studied and later became the principal in Gwalier State.

Maharaj was waiting for him and his Besan - Bhakari

-- Pundlik Bhokre of Mundgaon was Maharaj's disciple But one Shrimati Bhagabai tried to divert him. And when he became restless Gajanan Maharaj gave him 'dristant' in the night that he was being sent the Padukas next day.Accordingly the Pandukas of Maharaj reached Pundlik at Mundgaon by the hands of Zamsing, another disciple of Maharaj.-- Triambak Kawar of Akola was doing his Medical Degree in Hyderabad. One day he decided to serve Maharaj with Besan - Bhakari. His Vahini, who was otherwise arrogant, gladly prepared Besan Bhakari and haded over to him But in between the train to Shegaon left. He reached Shegaon by second train in the afternoon at about 4 pm. And to his great surprise Maharaj was waiting for him and his Besan - Bhakari setting aside all the rich food brought by other Bhaktas.-- Tukaram Shegokar was unknowingly hit by a lead ball fired from a rifle by a Shikari. All efforts to take it out (from his head) went in vain. The pain was sever. On the advice of a devotee he started to clean (sweep) the Math and its premises regularly. And after 14 years the lead ball fell from his ear and the pain stopped. Up to his last he cleaned the Math.

Maharaj sat in the women's bogie And a case was registered against Maharaj.

-- Bhaskar had given word to Vishnusa that he would bring Maharaj to Malkapur. Maharaj was against ; but Bhaskar forced. Maharaj sat in the women's bogie. And a case was registered against Maharaj. But the Magistrate held Bhaskar responsible instead of Maharaj and fined him.

-- Maharaj was once in Akola. A Muslim SadhuMahatab Shah came to see him. Maharaj thrashed him. But next day Maharaj had not taken his food without Mahatab Shah.Mahatab Shah left his work and went to his native place as per the wish of Maharaj.-- Only Presence of Gajanan Maharaj in the house of Bapurao at Akola made the so called Bhanamati run - away.-- Once Maharaj went Akot to see Narsingji Maharaj, sat on the wall of well in the Math; and said to Narsingji Maharaj that he wished to bathe in the waters of Godawari, Yamuna and Bhagirathi those were in the well. Hearing the words water from inside the well gushed like fountain and showered on Mahraj.

Maharaj gave Bapuna darshana in the guise of Vitthala,

--Bayaja of Mundgaon was a devotee. Her husband wasimpotent. so his brother tried to molest herMaharaj taught him a lesson.

-- She (Bayaja) used to come to Shegaon with Pundlik. People doubted their relationship. Maharaj assured her parents about the purity and chastity of Bayaja.

-- Triambak Kawar, a doctor then, suffered from a boil (a tumor on skin). Being a doctor himself, consulted the specialists, got the operation done, but all in vain. Being a devotee, he surrendered completely to Maharaj Maharaj gave him ' Angara and Tirtha' in the disguise of Brahmin. And in hours the doctor became alright.-- In Pandharpur at the time of Ashadhi Ekadashi Maharaj gave Bapuna the ardent disciple, the darshana in the guise of Vitthala, as he could not go to Vitthal Mandir.-- Maharaj cured a patient suffering from the epidemic Cholera.-- A Karmath Brahmin on seeing a dead dog on the door the steps of the Math, became annoyed, Maharaj sprinkled some drops of water on the dog and the dog, to the surprise of Brahmin, sat-up and wagged his tail .

He went to Pandharpur and with tears asked the permission of Shri Vitthala. to leave this world.

-- Maharaj told kashinath Garde, a devotee, when he came to darshana that a telegram for him was waiting at his home and to his surprise it was true and that was his appointment order.-- Once Maharaj had been to Nagpur as the guest of Shrimant Gopal Buti. Buti left no stone to be unturned in reception of Maharaj and kept Maharaj for so many days and wished that Maharaj should not go to Shegaon But Hari Patil brought Maharaj to Shegaon.-- A Sadhu from Dhar Kalyan, Raghunath visited Shegaon and met Gajanan Maharaj. Swami Vasudevanand Sarswati came to Shegaon to see Maharaj, Maharaj had given pre information of his arrival one day before. -- Maharaj explained Balabhau about the three ways to reach God i.e. Karma Marg, Bhakti Marg and Yoga Marg.-- Maharaj asked Shrimati Salubai, a devotee to cook food in the Math for the devotees. She did likewise thereafter.-- To the great surprise of Atmaram of Jalamb, Maharaj corrected his recitation of Vedas, by himself reciting Vedas. Atmaram stayed with Maharaj afterwards and donated all his property to the Math.-- Maharaj awoke, Timaji, a servant of Marutipant of Morgaon Bhakre and told him to guard the grain threshing ground properly as some donkeys entered into it.-- A Police Inspector insulted Maharaj at Balapur. In spite of the advice of the people he abused and thrashed Maharaj. After some days the news came that the Inspector and his family perished.-- Maharaj fulfilled the desire of Hari Jakhade of Sangamner who came to darshana of Maharaj.-- Gajanan Maharaj in the guise of Yogi gave Ramachandra Nimonkar hints about Yoga at Kapildhara a holy place in Nasik District.-- Tukaram Kokate decided to offer one of his sons, if they survived, to Gajanan Maharaj as his issues - earlier issues died one after another. Afterwards three sons were born and they survived and even attained adulthood. But when Tukaram forgot the words, a calamity happened, his eldest son stuck with illness and could not recover though he tried his utmost. Then he came to Maharaj apologized and prayed for the son's life. The boy recovered and became alright and served Maharaj upto his last.-- At last Maharaj decided to say goodbye to this world. He went to Pandharpur and with tears asked the permission to Shri Vitthala. Hari Patil was with him. The tears in the eyes of GAJANAN MAHARAJ made him serious. Maharaj told him his decision. Returning to Shegaon with shocked state he told all the Bhakatas the decision-- The state of the Bhaktas could not be described; they wept - cried - tried their most to pursue. But Maharaj was as calm as Himalayas.-- Maharaj explained them his thought, showed the place for Samadhi and asked all the devotee to come to the Math on Ganesh Chaturthi Day.-- Throughout the day Maharaj was in happy mood, chatted with Bhaktas, argued them, consoled them and assured them that he was and he would be with them forever. And in the last asked Balabhau to sit near him bade all who were there and - and said 'Jai Gajanan' and took his last breath.-- It was morning of Bhadrapada Shuddha Panchami, aptly called 'Rishi Panchami', Shake 1832 Can anyone could describe the state of minds of the Bhaktas ? - and that of the people of Shegaon ? Thousands of Bhaktas from all parts gathered. A sea of men - women young old gathered, No words to describe their grief. -- They took the body of Maharaj in procession, the longest and the biggest in the history of Shegaon. All were weeping, crying and hugging each other in grief. Because the unthinkable had happened their mother; their adviser, their God, their Lord had left them !!

-- Gajanan Maharaj had taken the Samadhi. But the Divine flame continued to glow and the devotees found that the same calmness was still there.-- Maharaj advised the wife of Ganpat Kokate in her dream not to object to the donation Ganpat was giving to the Math to feed the Brahmins.-- A tall Sadhu consoled Laxman Hari Janjal at Bori Bundar Platform, Mumbai. He was in a desperate mood. Sadhu said as he was the disciple of Gajanan Maharaj he need not worry. And - Laxman's worries left him. Who was that Sadhu?-- Madhao Joshi, a revenue officer had a strong desire to go to Shegaon for dershana. So after day's work he along with his peon started for Shegaon on a hired bullock-cart ; put the cart through waters of Man River. Those were the raining days, water of the River was on rise. When the cart came in the middle, water level rose, touched the part of the cart. Madhao prayed with eyes closed. And when he opened the eyes the cart was on the other bank. Who came to their help?-- Dr. Kawar had to stay at Shegaon against his wishes. Why? Because that day was not suitable for travel during night.-- The son of Ratansa was cured from rickets, His sincere devotion and faith paid;-- After the unsuccessful efforts of all the expert doctors, Chandrabhaga, daughter of Ramchandra Patil, was cured from Naujwara by the 'Vibhuti' and faith on Maharaj-- Rheumatism of Janakibai Patil, wife of Ramchandra Patil, was also cured by every day darshana of Samadhi.-- After the death of Balabhau, Narayan of Nandura was advised in his dream to come and serve the Math. Narayan served all his life.

A Gosavi came to Ramchandra Patil and asked him to serve the Math as a Manager

-- While the construction of the Mandir was going on, a labourer fell from the hight of 30 ft. Nothing happened. When asked, he said that some body caught and put him safely on ground.-- A stone pillar fell down on a woman who came from Rajasthan to darshana. People took her to a Lady Doctor, but found that nothing had happened. Instead the people knowing her said that some evil-spirit that had possessed her body, disappeared then.-- A Gosavi came to Ramchandra Patil and asked him to serve the Math as a Manager even advised about the duties to be done. Who was that Gosavi? The doubt was cleared that night in his dream.-- The Samadhi Mandir was constructed by the devotees of Maharaj. All Other Construction was also done through the donation collected.-- It is the experience of Bhaktas that the faith in Maharaj saves them from all the difficulties. So keep faith in Bhagwan Gajanan in his Samadhi in this Gajanan Vijay Granth So said Das Ganu Maharaj.

Dear Amol Kadam,Four days back I told my relativeI am being attracted by Sri GajananMaharaj's Samadhi at Shegaoun. Tomy surprise very next day 227 peopleread this one posting in a single day.That means 227 computers were used to read this posting on a singleday! Gajanan Maharaj's miracle indeedfor such a thing to happen !!

Prayers to Sri Gajanan Maharaj to blessus all & guide us in the right paththroughout our Life !!